
#122: How to cycle sync while still building muscle
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu Jul 13 2023
Show Notes
Can you cycle sync while still building muscle? The answer is YES, but not in the way social media is recommending. In this episode, Shannon talks about why to consider cycle syncing, how hormones fluctuate throughout your body and how that affects recovery, social media myths, and how to cycle sync whether or not you are on hormonal birth control.
0:00: Introduction
1:08: Why should we cycle sync?
3:55: Importance of building lean mass
5:18: The five basics
:How can we cycle sync while still building muscle?
:Psychological implications with your cycle
:Tracking your OWN symptoms
:Tips for menstruating women who are not on hormonal birth control
:Where social media is off when it comes to cycle syncing
:How to train (not on hormonal birth control)
:How to train (with a hormonal IUD)
:How to train (with hormonal IUD)
:Summary
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